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In New Hampshire, 9 out of every 10 students attend a public school. Families choose, and trust, their local public schools to educate their children.
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The Coalition Communities
The Coalition Communities consist of 26 cities and towns in New Hampshire, where, in all these municipalities, the equalized property per pupil (EVPP) exceeds the state median of $1,786,757.
Dartmouth students’ trespassing trial concludes without verdict
After several days of nonviolent pro-Palestinian protests last October, a tent erected on the lawn outside Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock’s office was the “red line” that led to the arrests of two students, Beilock testified in Lebanon District Court on Monday. After hearing more than five hours of testimony and lawyers’ closing arguments, Judge Michael C. Mace didn’t immediately issue a verdict on the trespassing charge in the joint trial of Dartmouth students Kevin Engel and Roan Wade.
RSU 21's Kirstin Shapiro is already facing a recall. Could she face censure, too?
RSU 21 School Board member Kirstin Shapiro could be facing censure in addition to a recall election for allegedly violating board policies in recent months
Rethinking Rundlett: Teachers say current building is ‘falling down around us’ in expressing support for Broken Ground site
Reversing course on the new middle school’s location and rebuilding it next to the current school would likely delay the project’s completion until 2030
Percentage of low-income families receiving school vouchers dropped since start of EFA program
More New Hampshire families that don’t qualify as low-income are receiving publicly funded school vouchers to pay for private, religious and homeschooling expenses through the state’s Education Freedom Account program.
Parental notification law sparks uncertainty with New Hampshire educators
HB 1313 requires schools to give parents a two-week notice and opt-out provisions of any curriculum being taught dealing with sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and gender expression
State education property tax on trial again
The stage is set for the three-cornered litigation over the legitimacy of the Statewide Education Property Tax (SWEPT) before the New Hampshire Supreme Court, which will weigh the state’s appeal of the ruling by Judge David Ruoff of Rockingham County Superior Court that the administration of the tax is unconstitutional.
NH Supreme Court rules in favor of Keene teachers in early-retirement case
The teachers argue the NH Retirement System board was wrong to deny their requests since they did not consent to a 120-day delay in the payment of their early retirement stipends
